Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Wells State Park near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 605 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bushnell Road–Mission Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 605 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 590–832 ft
Out & Back · Wells State Park
Trailhead: Mission Trail · 42.15667, -72.07532
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Mission Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bushnell Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Mission Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mission Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Mill Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mission Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 2 min before dark.
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